Conversations on a Balcony
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A/N: I kinda felt like there needed to be a revisit of Chloe's crush on Kara. Enjoy.
"You really love balconies," a quiet voice said as Kara was standing on the living room one, sipping from a cup of coffee. "You and Cat both."
The blonde smiled a little. "I don't know about Cat, but I find sunlight cleansing and rejuvenating. It puts a pep in my step. Balconies are good places to get that." Her smile widened. "Plus, Cat and I have some awesome memories on various balconies. Especially here."
Chloe nodded as she sipped her own coffee. She was still dressed in her robe. Kara assumed that Carter was still asleep. "I…um… I think I'm going to tell Carter I need to leave a couple of days early."
"Leave?" the hero frowned. "Why? Did something happen?"
"Yeah," Chloe breathed out. "Yeah… I met you… and I think you and Cat both suspect how fucking attracted I am to you."
Kara looked down at her coffee and blew on it gently. "You don't have to leave…" she began but the brunette shook her head.
"No… I really do… before I make a fool of myself by trying to kiss you or something…" She took a couple of steps toward Kara. "Unless that's what you want?" She smiled a little as she reached out to caress the hero's cheek.
Kara caught her hand with a shake of her head and let it go immediately. "Chloe, you're nineteen and gorgeous… and I'm flattered you think I'm attractive… but there are a couple of things here. Firstly, you're my son's girlfriend and I would NEVER do that to him and secondly, which will ALWAYS come first… I'm deeply in love with Cat and totally loyal to her. I'd NEVER cheat on her."
Chloe nodded as she took another long sip of her coffee. "I… I get that," she said. "I want love like that."
"Does Carter know?" Kara asked gently, as she leaned on the railing to look out over the city.
"That I'm attracted to you? Hell no," the younger woman chuckled as she joined her there.
Kara shook her head. "I meant that you're attracted to women in general."
"Yeah, I don't keep anything hidden from him…" She winced. "Except this." She indicated between the two of them.
"Cat and I won't tell him but… you need to think carefully, Chloe. If you want what Cat and I have, you need to find the right person. You're so young, you and Carter both, and you have time to figure out who that person is… if it's not him… but don't hurt him, ok? If you're not feeling this with him, don't stay in it."
"I know," the younger woman said softly. "I AM feeling this with him… I just feel it with you too… which is why I have to leave. It's too confusing here."
The hero nodded and blew out a long breath. "I get that. I used to work for Cat as her assistant. Being around her and not being able to act on how I felt was hard. I was just lucky that she felt the same way I did."
"How long have you been together?" Chloe asked.
"I've known her about seven years. We dated for almost three and we're married almost three."
"You're lucky," the younger woman said. "She's pretty amazing."
"Yeah," Kara nodded, a wide smile lifting her lips. "She really is."
Chloe's face fell then. "I'm sorry," she said. "You've been nothing but nice to me, even when I tried to come on to you."
The hero grinned. "You don't think I made a mistake or two like that when I was younger? Come on." She squeezed Chloe's forearm gently. "It's part of learning how to be an adult." She chuckled softly. "I'm thirty and I sometimes still don't get adulting right."
They shared a laugh and then Chloe straightened. "I'm gonna go talk to Carter. Thanks, Kara."
"Any time," the hero replied with a smile. Chloe headed inside and after a moment, Kara's eyes closed, and she sighed with pleasure as Cat's arms wrapped around her from behind. The older woman kissed between her wife's shoulder blades and then pressed her face into Kara's long, blonde hair.
"I heard the very tail end of that. She came on to you?"
"Not really," Kara replied with a smile. "She was confused about her feelings. We talked it out and she's talking to Carter now." She paused then and turned to face her wife. "Hey," she said softly. "You know I'd never…"
But Cat silenced her with a gentle kiss. "Of course, I know," she replied. "Neither of us ever would."
